Learning Targets
The learning targets of the Watershed Management-Module are:
- you know the understandings of Watershed Management;
- you know the meaning of natural resource management;
- you understand the importance of natural resource management;
- you know the basics about the Watershed Management concept (principles and goals of Watershed Management, etc.);
- you can classify the Watershed Management concept within existing planning approaches;
- you know about the interactions of geospheres in shaping watersheds;
- you have an understanding about the processes that may act in watersheds;
- you know about the problems that may occur within watersheds;
- you have an first insight into the relationship between supply and demand for natural resources in watersheds;
- you know about the necessity to determine the relevant factors to develop a suitable Watershed Management strategy;
- you now the basics and goals of the landscape sensitivity concept;
- you know the procedure to assess the landscape sensitivity of a specific watershed;
- you know and understand how soil and water conservation can be carried out in different watersheds;
- you can transfer your knowledge about soil and water conservation to the watershed relevant for you;
- you know the steps that are to be carried out during a watershed planning cycle;
- you are able to initiate the watershed planning steps in another context.
The module structure is illustrated on the next learning page.